Environmental conservation work in Belize

07 Nov 2007
Climate Witness: Sydney Lopez Sr, Belize
Sydney Lopez Sr lives in Placencia, a low-lying coastal town in Belize, Central America. The region is expected to be significantly impacted by climate change. The coast and offshore cayes exist at or slightly above sea level and have been greatly impacted by past storm events. The region’s coral reefs and mangroves have also been damaged by natural impacts and human development. » Read more

10 Sep 2007
Sea turtles threatened by rising seas
Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change threatens beach habitat. A new study predicts that turtle reproduction will be hard hit. » Read more

19 Mar 2007
Surveying climate change impacts on Central America’s coral reefs
A WWF survey shows that rising temperatures, altered rainfall and bleaching are among the main threats to Central America’s coral reefs. » Read more